The heat loss through the exterior walls of a processing plant is estimated to cost the owner $3,000 next year. A salesman from Super fiber, Inc. claims he can reduce the heat loss by 80% with the installation of $15,000 of Super fiber now. If the cost of heat loss rises by $200 per year, after next year , and the owner plans to keep the building ten more years, what is his rate of return, neglecting depreciation and taxes?

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The heat loss through the exterior walls of a processing plant is estimated to
cost the owner $3,000 next year. A salesman from Super fiber, Inc. claims he can
reduce the heat loss by 80% with the installation of $15,000 of Super fiber now.
If the cost of heat loss rises by $200 per year, after next year , and the owner
plans to keep the building ten more years, what is his rate of return, neglecting
depreciation and taxes?

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